New Airport concessions still 77 days away

Mayor Ashton Hayward sent out an “Upwords” to give an update on the new food concessions at the Pensacola International Airport. According to Mayor Hayward,…

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Hayward announces own Quality of Life survey

Since 2007, Mason-Dixon Polling has conducted a survey to measure the attitudes of voters in the city of Pensacola and Escambia County on Quality of…

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Hayward issues statement on decision by Judge Gary Bergosh

Statement from Mayor Ashton Hayward regarding Bergosh ruling Yesterday, Judge Bergosh made a wise ruling which was extremely fair and equitable to both the City…

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Independent News requests Mayor Hayward hold a press conference on Pitt Slip leases

The time has come for Mayor Ashton Hayward to explain his position on the Pitt Slip leases and why he believes The Fish House and…

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And poof, Mayor Hayward rescinds his notification of default against The Fish House

Mayor Ashton Hayward has rescinded his notice that The Fish House and Atlas Oyster House owed the city five percent of their gross sales retroactively…

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Town Hall turnout showed power of social media

The Vickery Center was packed last night with citizens worried about the possibility of a Dollar General store coming to the corner of Spanish Trail…

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Homeowners will be at Vickery Center tonight to talk with Mayor about Dollar General issue

This email has been circulated by homeowner associations in the Cordova Park area: To all our Homeowners, Two residents brought to my attention that East…

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Burgess Road: dangerous passage for school children ignored by city hall

Burgess Road is a narrow street, majority of which is inside the Pensacola city limits, that has become a “cut-through” traffic for those avoiding the…

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Food Trucks are not unique to Pensacola, but need reasonable regulations

Imagine if all the Pensacola movie theaters fought to outlaw DVD rentals, if hospitals wanted a ban on open MRIs outside their facilities or outpatient…

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City and CMPA want to renegotiate with Wahoos

Getting the Blue Wahoos to renegotiate its use agreement for the Maritime Park stadium appears to be a top priority for both Mayor Ashton Hayward…

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Airport Food contract dropped from Pensacola City Council agenda. Is it legal to do so?

The agenda for next week’s Pensacola City Council has nothing about the Airport Food Services contract that Mayor Ashton Hayward has recommended be given to…

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Upwords…really that is what Hayword is calling his new multimedia campaign

I saw this Tuesday night on BLAB TV. The spot was primarily declaring victory in the Maren Deweese’s lawsuit over his 2012 budget veto. On…

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Hayward on ECUA Land Deal

Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward said this afternoon that he’s optimistic about the possible sale of the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority’s downtown property to Texas-based HT…

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City Council Workshops the Budget

The Pensacola City Council dives into the city’s 2014 budget this week. As proposed, the budget totals $192,198,700. Mayor Ashton Hayward made his proposed budget…

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Hayward Hosting District 2 Town Hall

city press release: Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward will continue his popular series of “Taking City Hall to the Citizens” town hall meetings with a meeting…

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Boy Scouts’ Late Night with City Council

After an expected 6-3 vote on the first ordinance, everyone knew how the rest of the evening would go. The Pensacola City Council would hold…

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Homeless Ordinance, Round Two

Last time Mayor Ashton Hayward lobbed such a proposed ordinance onto the table, citizens referred to the effort as “sick,” “bonkers” and “immoral and very,…

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Hayward Hits District 7

About an hour into Monday night’s District 7 town hall meeting, resident Raymond Reese was getting hot. He was upset about blight, speeding traffic, clogged…

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Hayward’s District 7 Town Hall

Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward will host a town hall in District 7 next week. Here is the city press release: Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward will…

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The Long and Y-ending Road

After another marathon session – after Voltaire and a Chinese proverb – the Pensacola City Council is no closer to landing the YMCA at the…

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